Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1885  Jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

1885  Franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57.   

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer   

1889  Alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened.   

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution).   

1891  Erich Walter Sternberg, composer.   

1892  Stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant.   

1892  Adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  Clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937)   

1895  John Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man)   

1896  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper).   

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies   

1900  Brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands.   

1900  The inaugural car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post   

1900  Brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters.   

1900  Frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

1901  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60.   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand).   

1903  Richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ).   

1905  German emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin.   

1906  King Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms   

1906  GB Shaws German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin".   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt   

1907  Eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town)   

1909  Gustav Mahler conducts New York Philharmonic for his inaugural time   

1909  Baseball rules players who jump contracts are suspended for 5 years   

1909  Pieter Jongeling, Dutch MP (GVP)/editor (Neth Daily)   

1912  Wilhelmus Berkelmans, civil servant/resistance fighter   

1913  John Pierpont Morgan, US banker/CEO (US Steel Corp), dies at 75.   

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0250  Constantius chlorus: Roman emperor   

1360  Philippa of lancaster: Queen of portugal   

1425  Bianca maria visconti: Duchess of milan   

1499  Pius iv: [gianangelo de' medici], italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru angad dev: Second sikh guru   

1519  Henry ii: King of germany (1547-59)   

1519  King henry ii of france: King henry ii of france (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga yoshiteru: Japanese shogun   

1074  Death of Regency yorimichi fujiwara of japan: Regency yorimichi fujiwara of japan (b. 992)   

1340  Death of Ivan i kalita: Grand-duke of vladimir,   

1389  Death of Everhard tserclaes: Sheriff of brussels, murdered   

1547  Francis i of france: Francis i of france (b. 1494)   

1567  Death of Philip: The generous, count of hessen,   

1578  Juan de escobedo: Sec of spanish land guardian don juan, murdered   

1621  Death of Felipe iii: King of spain (1598-1621),   

1631  John donne: Metaphysical poet,